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How to Help Your Child Believe in Themselves

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Over the past several weeks, I have had the pleasure of working out with my son.  Adding to the joy of  hanging out with my all-time favorite person on the planet, I have gotten to know a young man who trains with us a few days a week.  The young man’s name is Alex. Alex is a bright, polite, engaging and respectable young man.  Actually, Alex is ... [Continue Reading]

How to Keep Your Child Motivated to Succeed

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Let me begin by admitting that the title, "How to Keep Your Child Motivated to Succeed" is a bit misleading.  Well perhaps misleading is a bit strong.  The fact of the matter is that explaining what I mean in this post is a bit of a challenge.  The challenge in writing this post originates with the fact that we all define success differently.  For ... [Continue Reading]

Five Traits of a Good Youth Sports Coach

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Over the past twelve to thirteen years I have been one of those youth sports parents.  During the decade that my son has been involved in youth sports, I have had the fortune and in some cases the misfortune of meeting and examining all types of coaches. The most important thing that my time as a youth sports parent has taught me is that what is ... [Continue Reading]

Jesus, My Miami Heat, Eminem, Luck and You

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Did you see it?  Tell me you didn’t turn the game off.  Don’t tell me you are one of the fair weather fans who gave up on my Miami Heat like too many of the so-called fans who left American Airlines Arena last Wednesday morning before the game ended. In case you missed it, my Miami Heat made an improbable comeback by rallying from a five-point ... [Continue Reading]

What You, The Miami Heat and Game 6 of the NBA Finals Have in Common

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In case, you’ve been living in oblivion and just arrived from the planet Titan, I want to remind you that I am a HUGE Miami Heat fan.  In advance of tonight’s game six, I want you to know that if you don’t hear from me in the coming days, it’s because the unthinkable has occurred.  (Don’t you dare say it either!) In anticipation of game six, do ... [Continue Reading]

Simply The Best Father’s Day Gift Ever!

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Happy Father’s Day to you.  Happy father’s day to me! I know you are expecting me to rail against the celebration of another commercialized pseudo American holiday like Father’s Day.  Yet, like the rest of America, I too celebrate father’s day. Actually, today, I celebrate my 6,559 father’s day.  Yes, I have celebrated 6,559 father's days. ... [Continue Reading]

Five Things You Can Do To Clean Your Full Plate

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So poster child for the full plate, did you check out Google as I suggested in the previous post?  Did you take a good long look at yourself naked in the mirror?  Did you ask your children or family if they would want to live life the way you do?  Are you now finally ready and willing to make the change from running around like a chicken with your ... [Continue Reading]

Is It Time To Start Cleaning Your Full Plate?

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The other afternoon, I was talking to a friend who mentioned feeling overwhelmed.  I believe the exact quote was something like “I have too much on my plate”.  In short, the implication was that they had a “full plate”. Like too many parents (statistically mothers more often than fathers), having a “full plate” meant that they were running ... [Continue Reading]

Oklahoma Tornado 2013: Life is Fleeting – Tomorrow is Not Promised

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  On Monday, May 20th a terrible tragedy occurred in this country.  Unless you have been living under a rock, you no doubt have heard all about the massive tornado that clobbered the city of Moore, Oklahoma.  The tragedy did not end with 24 people dying, hundreds of people being injured or the physical devastation to the city of Moore and the ... [Continue Reading]